The Way to the West, and the Lives of Three Early Americans: Boone—Crockett—CarsonHough, Emerson
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The Way to the West, and the Lives of Three Early Americans: Boone—Crockett—Carson
Hough, Emerson
Boone, Daniel, 1734-1820; Carson Kit, 1809-1868; Crockett, Davy, 1786-1836; Mississippi River Valley -- History; West (U.S.) -- History
Washington District: men of offer their services in the Revolution, 128;
becomes part of North Carolina, 131;
given to the United States, 132;
takes steps to establish a government, 133.
Washington, government at: Wilkinson stirs up dissatisfaction against, 141.
Watauga: 130;
annexed to North Carolina, 131.
Watauga Articles of Association: 130.
Water trail: from Green Bay to the Mississippi, 70.
“Wautap”: 20.
Webster, Daniel: 64, 300.
Welsh: 76.
West, The: indebted to southern states for its inhabitants, 184;
either old or new, 302;
a prediction of its development, 375-377;
little difference between it and the East, 379.
West-bound man: The American, 51.
Western man, The: his reliance and development, 67.
Westward movement: starting point, 13;
compared to flock of wild pigeons, 143;
one of angles, 144.
Wharton, Samuel: foot-note, 83.
Whartons, The: 177.
Wheat: cost of moving a ton in 1800, 389.
White, James: opinion on future of Louisiana after its purchase, 62.
White people: portion of country inhabited by them in 1800, 45.
“Whoa-haw”: 299.
“Widow and orphan makers”: rifle so called, 14.
Wilkinson, General James: plans to hand over the West to Spain, 59-60, 124;
continues his intrigues, 139.
Williams, Bill: guide for Frémont, 258.
Williams, Ezekiel, 294.
Wills of Bucks countians: 80.
Women: two go West along Oregon trail, 297.
Wyeth, Nathaniel J.: 289.
Yazoo: 140.
Yellowstone National Park: 335.
Young, Ewing: 230.
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